Bad News for the Heart
Posted on March 30, 2008 - Filed Under Health | Leave a Comment
Here is my rant against many of the medical corporations doing business in the US.
Reports were released today of a failed trial showing that Vytorin, prescribed for high cholesterol levels (especially to reduce LDL levels), failed to improve heart disease. Millions of Americans already take the drug or one of its components, Zetia. Doctors […]
Mapjack
Posted on March 29, 2008 - Filed Under Google Maps, Site News | Leave a Comment
Not long ago, I wrote about Google Street View and the mapping project designed to bring 3D reality to Google Maps. The Goog has been adding a number of larger cities to its list every year. It has been an interesting project, following on the heels of a similar attempt by Amazon, now disbanded.
So, I […]
Free Photoshop
Posted on March 28, 2008 - Filed Under General, Software | 2 Comments
The class act of photo editing, Adobe Photoshop, at $500 or more, is simply out of reach of the average photo tinkerer. Admittedly, it’s price tells you it’s not an average piece of software, therefore not something well suited for the average user anyway.
Now there’s something for the folks that would at least like to […]
YouTube Marketing?
Posted on March 27, 2008 - Filed Under YouTube | Leave a Comment
Surely Google would find a way to really leverage the buyout of YouTube (1.65Bil.) to bring real bucks into the coffers. Now we may have the first real hint of how they have laid out their plans to do so.
Announcement has been made today of a new analytical tool for users to research the […]
Fat Alert
Posted on March 27, 2008 - Filed Under Health | 1 Comment
Bad news if you have a bulging belly: fat that builds up around the waist during middle age may cause dementia later on, say researchers who examined health records of thousands of senior citizens.
Scientists already know that overweight adults risk developing diabetes, heart problems and other medical conditions. But over the last few years researchers […]
PicLens
Posted on March 25, 2008 - Filed Under General, Software | Leave a Comment
Here is a great tool for image viewing. It is an add on that is available for IE, Firefox, and Safari which means it works in Windows and Mac.
PicLens instantly transforms your browser into a full-screen 3D experience for viewing images across the web.
Wiki Maps
Posted on March 24, 2008 - Filed Under Google Maps | Leave a Comment
After the order of Wikipedia, Google maps has introduced the wiki concept to its users.
You can now add businesses, landmarks, and points of interest to Google maps.
Helpful Links
Posted on March 23, 2008 - Filed Under General | Leave a Comment
Here are a few sites that provide solutions for things we need to do or give fresh insights to things we already do. Sometimes we do things the same old way not knowing there is a better way or we think there is no way to do what we need.
Read More..>>Asta La Vista?
Posted on March 22, 2008 - Filed Under Microsoft | Leave a Comment
Should it be? There’s so much flak and bad publicity and it seems to just get worse with time — should Microsoft just can Vista and move on?
Don’t think they can do it? They did before. If you’ve been around very long with the computer thing, you’ll remember
Air Force #1?
Posted on March 22, 2008 - Filed Under General | 3 Comments
Well, the US Air Force at least wants to be the first military branch to move its energy dependence from oil to coal.
They depict the reasoning for the move at their domestic facilities as an attempt to address national security concerns which would arise with some major event disrupting access to current energy sources. The […]